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000 [sic] AT FUNERAL OF

“OLD RING MASTER”

Immense Throng Pay

Their Last Respect To The

Ex-Champion With

Impressive Ceremonies

Seldom has a funeral been as largely attended as was that of Joseph Gans, at Whatcoat Epworth M.E. Church last Saturday. The body of the deceased former lightweight champion lay in state for five hours and thousands of people availed themselves of the opportunity to see him. Before the funeral party arrived, at least 5,000 spectators crowded near the church.

The services were conducted by Rev. Alfred Young, assisted by Rev. F.R. Williams ad C. Gilmore Cummings. The obituary services of the Monumental Lodge of Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Silver Spring Social were read. Solos were sung by Mrs. Phoebe Caulk, Lloyd Gibbs and Nelson Tunstall.

The floral offerings which were numerous and handsome, required three large wagons to take them to Mt. Auburn Cemetery where interment took place. Robert A. Elliott had charge of the funeral arrangements.

SOURCE:AfroAmerican Ledger (Baltimore) 20 August 1910

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"Gans Takes Final Count: Tuberculosis Wins Last Battle of Famous Pugilist" The Sun (Baltimore) 11 August 1910: 9